Name/Title
Public SquareDescription
Postcard, color, of "East Side Public Square", Shelbyville, IN. Marked: "Published by The American News Company, New York, Leipzig, Berlin, Dresden."
A colorized postcard by the of The American News Company, which was located inNew York, Leipzig, Berlin, Dresden, depicts the eastside of Shelbyville's Public Square at the turn of the century. The photographed businesses in this photograph include (from left, on northeast side) G.M. Gouldino People's Clothier and Hatter, Ray Hotel (which included Mose Levinson Clothing, Chas. Huffman Connections and Ice Cream Sodas, John Michelson Barber, and W.T. White Saloon), J.G. DePrez Hardware, O.L. Bishopp Drug Store, and Joseph and Hoover Clothing Store. Also included in this photograph is (from left, on southeast side) Milleson and Phipps Wallpaper Store, Rapp Bros. Barbers, Frank Carither's Harness Shop, A.L. Levinson Dry Good and Notions, Friday's Bakery and Restaurant, Oscar Williams Restaurant and Lunch Room, "The Office" Saloon, Levinson's "The Racket" Clothing Store, and Gorgas and Strong Hardware Store. A bit of the southeast side of Public Square can also be seen, and these businesses include Silas Pitman Cigars and Confections (also known as "The Cigarist") and John Shelk Shoe Store.Collection
Found In CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2004.167Source or Donor
found in collectionAcquisition Method
DonationMade/Created
Place
City
ShelbyvilleTownship
Addison TownshipCounty
Shelby CountyState/Province
IndianaCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaNotes
Date: 1900 c.Create Date
July 29, 2004Update Date
April 4, 2024